List of contributors, v
Acknowledgements, vii
Introduction, ix
About the companion website, xv
1 History taking and the newborn examination: an evolving perspective, 1
Claire Evans
2 Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby, 32
Christopher D. Bedford and Anne Lomax
3 The neonatal skin: examination of the jaundiced newborn. 71
Morris Gordon and Anne Lomax
4 Examination of the head, neck and eyes, 104
Carmel Noonan, Fiona J. Rowe and Anne Lomax
5 Assessment of gestational age and newborn reflexes
Anne Lomax
6 Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia, 124
Morris Gordon
7 Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot, 142
Robin W. Paton and Naomi Davis
8 Chromosomal and genetic problems: giving feedback to parents, 171
Delyth Webb and Anne Lomax
9 Newborn Behaviours: supporting parents to develop early attachments, 192
Jeanette Appleton and Clare Hughes
10 Examination of the newborn: professional issues in practice, 213
Norma Fryer, Claire Evans.
Appendix 1 A Step by Step Guide to Examination of the Newborn, 229
Appendix 2 Useful Website Addresses, 232
Glossary of terms, 238
Index, 241